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Re: Giant birds

To: tkeese1@gl.umbc.edu
Subject: Re: Giant birds
From: Dinogeorge@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 16:04:32 EST
Cc: dinosaur@usc.edu
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In a message dated 11/9/99 2:25:01 PM EST, tkeese1@gl.umbc.edu writes:

<< > Aves and Thecodontia at least have priority over Ornithosuchia and 
 > Pseudosuchia, respectively.
 
 Well, Amniota has priority over Alvarezsauria, but it doesn't mean they're
 the same taxon. >>

If you were to define Alvarezsauria to be the same taxon, then Amniota would 
have priority as the name for this taxon. Of course, nobody has even 
suggested such a definition. As I defined them in my email, Aves is the same 
as Ornithosuchia and Thecodontia is the same as Pseudosuchia, so the former 
names would have priority.

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